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Today's News

  • Watchdog settles information suit

    A three-year quest to see some 10-year plans came to a rest recently with a stipulated agreement.

    Nuclear Watch New Mexico and the national nuclear weapons agency agreed to terms July 30, by which the National Nuclear Security Administration would make available future Ten Year Site Plans

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  • Blogger helps young delegate go to national convention

    An story in the Monitor inspired blogger Joe Monahan of “New Mexico Politics with Joe Monahan” to collect funds to help send a young delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

    Monahan presented Los Alamos resident Sean Stimmel with a $250 check Sunday in Albuquerque after reading the July 17 story about the young man's efforts to raise funds for the trip.

    The contribution, made possible by the advertisers of www.joemonahan.com, will help Stimmel pay his hotel bill at the Denver Crowne Plaza where the state delegation is set to stay.

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  • United Way needs - and deserves - your support

    As this year’s United Way of Northern New Mexico campaign begins it seems important to keep in mind that the theme – “People Matter” – is more than a slogan. It truly is what United Way is all about.

    Helping people.

    The campaign kicks off this Wednesday with an event at Los Alamos National Bank, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The kickoff is being held in conjunction with the Chamber’s monthly FAN Club and everyone is invited to attend.

    Los Alamos National Laboratory will kick off its annual drive with a gala Aug. 27 at the lab.

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  • SUNDAY High fuel prices hurt everyone

    As we reported several days ago, high fuel prices are affecting the county and the schools, as well as each and every resident.

    This is a double whammy as where does government get its money?

    Well, the affect of high fuel prices are hurting across the board. Several counties are feeling the squeeze as fuel costs continue to rise around the nation.

    With no relief in sight, temporary changes are quickly becoming policy.

    Los Alamos is cutting back trips and encouraging more carpooling.

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  • Sports update

    The Los Alamos Hilltopper girls soccer program will hold a meeting Monday, the first day of fall 2008 tryouts.

    The meeting will be held at Sullivan Field at 8 a.m.

    At the meeting, schedules and procedures will be reviewed and medical release forms will be collected. Players without medical release forms will not be allowed to participate.

    Tryouts will be held Monday-Friday 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pueblo Complex.

    For the tryouts, all players must have soccer shoes, shin guards and bring their own water.

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  • Lawmakers worry about revenues

    While we doubt that oil and gas prices will collapse and fall much below where they are today, they are falling and little and each drop means just a little less for the state.

    And these falling gas and oil prices have caused members of the Legislature to worry that the state’s projected $400 million revenue windfall may be melting away like an ice cube on a hot summer day.

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  • Software tracks college computer to El Rito

    Software tracks college computer

    Hi-tech tracking software installed on electronic equipment at UNM-Los Alamos led Los Alamos police detectives straight to a trailer in El Rito.

    Detectives discovered UNM-LA janitor David Suazo, 51, and the equipment July 28 at trailer 83 on State Road 215.

    The case has been sent to the district attorney’s office for consideration of charges regarding the equipment that went missing from the college sometime between June 23 and July 15, Det. Doug Johnson said.

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  • Thumbs up for housing rehab

    The Community Development Department had the right answers this time. Returning to the County Council after doing a little more work on their plan for a Housing Rehabilitation Pilot Program, the CDD got a green light to proceed. Council passed the motion Tuesday night with a 4-2 vote.

    Councilors Robert Gibson and Fran Berting voted against the proposal, saying they liked the program but not the timing. Councilor Jim West was absent.

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  • LANL receives $3 million for collaborative grants

    New Mexico’s two U.S. Senators issued separate announcements about funding for a pair of collaborative research and development projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

    DOE has awarded Los Alamos National Laboratory $1.6 million to team with Chevron and the University of Minnesota “on research related to enhanced separation efficiency in the distillation of olefin and paraffin.”

    The lab is expected to provide an additional $400,000 to meet the grant's cost-sharing requirement, according to the release from the office of Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M.

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  • Skate park back in play

    Thought to be settled by a 6-1 vote a week ago, the county council agreed Tuesday to put the deeply divisive skate park project back on the agenda for reconsideration. They will decide whether to put the park’s location to a vote of the people.

    “This is a petition that recommends a different course of action than what’s been recommended in the past,” said Council Chair Jim Hall. “I don’t think we have a choice on this and I think we will put it on the agenda....”

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